Grafton School Committee holds FY27 budget hearing on $50.5M plan
School Committee - Grafton Public Schools · Meeting of February 24, 2026
Grafton School Committee holds budget hearing on $50.5M FY27 plan with 6.2 percent increase. Superintendent James Cummings and Director of Finance Kathleen Lungarini presented the proposed $50,458,513 budget, which maintains prior-year service and staffing levels while foregoing restoration of 6.5 FTE positions cut in FY26 and declining to fill 6.5 new positions requested for FY27. The budget's top cost drivers are salaries, out-of-district special education tuition, and transportation.
Public comment focused on whether the plan truly represents level service given the absence of restored positions including curriculum coaches and math interventionists. Chair Liora Bram indicated the committee remains undecided on recommending an override to voters.
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Source: the School Committee - Grafton Public Schools meeting of February 24, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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